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so that story is of the pentagon and i will ask -- and will tell you one more. we went to national tennessee to the bar in is to giving a talk to the school and a young man came to pick us up at the airport in was a teacher of the school. nice shoes, a lovely hair cut, a nice car, we thought we had him figured out. got it made. no problem. what does he know? we got in his car and he said mr. hunter i saw the film "world peace and other 4th-grade achievements." i like to that i said that is very nice. thank you. what did you like about it? he said white you write the students -- have the students write a letter the military commander, in the game the way to the troops in battle may be shed right to a letter home to explain what happened in to offer condolences. they don't take it seriously baryta couple paragraphs but this gentleman said i like that that you have them write the letter. wires that? he said because up in tel a year and a half ago i was a marine military commander i fought in afghanistan and iraq i did several tour i bought -- fought in the battle o
so that story is of the pentagon and i will ask -- and will tell you one more. we went to national tennessee to the bar in is to giving a talk to the school and a young man came to pick us up at the airport in was a teacher of the school. nice shoes, a lovely hair cut, a nice car, we thought we had him figured out. got it made. no problem. what does he know? we got in his car and he said mr. hunter i saw the film "world peace and other 4th-grade achievements." i like to that i said...
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about a week later we got a phone call and he said we would like you to bring students to the pentagon, get some ideas. so my students rose to the challenge to be prepared for the real world and the staff chief and a staff member said economic political and social issues that we were assigned to created a paper full of information as we walked down the hall. it was a top-secret dossier. and we have all this stuff and we were met by a room full of policy people. we spent the entire morning with the students having a policy discussion with a 9-year-old veteran diplomat. this is how we handle them, what we do and the students would answer and how we handle this with climate change considerations on what you do and the students would answer. it was an amazing experience and the scenes are kids having a great time, taking a tour, thrilled about the building of the pentagon targeted during the cold war and it turned out to be a hot dog stand and after this there was a door open for us to usher into this secretary leon panetta it was warm and affable and he welcomed the students into his offi
about a week later we got a phone call and he said we would like you to bring students to the pentagon, get some ideas. so my students rose to the challenge to be prepared for the real world and the staff chief and a staff member said economic political and social issues that we were assigned to created a paper full of information as we walked down the hall. it was a top-secret dossier. and we have all this stuff and we were met by a room full of policy people. we spent the entire morning with...
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the pentagon is ensuring that president obama has military options available. he has met with advisers to consider actions following an alleged chemical attack blamed on the syrian government. three destroyers are currently deployed, with reports of another is on the way, all of them carrying up to 300 cruise missiles, which is more than enough to act rapidly if obama wants to order the strike. there is also the nato maritime group, which includes four more ships. and if we look at the mainland, the u.s. and western allies military presence around syria is also very significant. we are following america's military willingness. >> it appears the u.s. is no longer just using words to address these. crisis. they are pointing to possible military action now being deliberated. despite the fact the unconfirmed reports made by the syrian rebels not been verified, president obama has called recent allegations of chemical weapons being used by the syrian government a big event of grave concern. white house officials say the u.s. has a range of options and the administra
the pentagon is ensuring that president obama has military options available. he has met with advisers to consider actions following an alleged chemical attack blamed on the syrian government. three destroyers are currently deployed, with reports of another is on the way, all of them carrying up to 300 cruise missiles, which is more than enough to act rapidly if obama wants to order the strike. there is also the nato maritime group, which includes four more ships. and if we look at the...
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. >> officials have complained against relentless cyber spying that has penetrated the pentagon's weapons systems. she can retort that obama as concerns our hypocritical. concerns are hypocritical. deploy a highly sophisticated digital weapon against iran. it infected iranian computers that control centrifuges making enriched nuclear fuel. the attack caused machinery to break out and set back the iranian nuclear program. an inch --ber of operations should conform to international law. but the existence of the directive is a major step at turning the internet itself into a weapon of war. >> wrapping up the show a week before the presidential election before the televised debate. >> will the glitz and glamour hobby worth it? a reminder of the top stories. it is on top of its earlier this year. hisck obama has defended administration's saying it struck the right balance between security and privacy. large areas of central europe could be higher than the $15 billion from one -- 2002 for record floods. the hungarian capital covered parts of southern germany. to threaten german towns and cities
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and the pentagon has announced they do have the capability to launch that. i am the father of five kids. it's like your kid throwing a tantrum, do you spank them? put them in timeout or give them an ice cream cone? we have to be careful, particularly with the negotiations. china is the key. i think the administration's pushing china's leverage, over north korea. but i would cawpgz against the six-party talks that we had last time and gave them at this time ice cream cone. we gave them foreign aid in exchange for their promise to stop building nuclear weapons, when in fact, they defied us and det mated three nuclear devices. we can't go down that path? we have given them ice cream koans for years. the deal for oil and food in the 90s and they violated that. congressman, how do we stop them now -- is that possible, at all? do we wait for them to fire the missile? lap -- >> when i met with the ambassador in south korea, he sent a very serious message through china to north korea. any strike on south korea would be met by full retaliatory response. i think the u
and the pentagon has announced they do have the capability to launch that. i am the father of five kids. it's like your kid throwing a tantrum, do you spank them? put them in timeout or give them an ice cream cone? we have to be careful, particularly with the negotiations. china is the key. i think the administration's pushing china's leverage, over north korea. but i would cawpgz against the six-party talks that we had last time and gave them at this time ice cream cone. we gave them foreign...
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from the white house, the pentagon and the middle east. plans for a potential military strike on syria are clearly a tough sell here at home, but arizona senator john mccain, who ran against president obama for the white house, warns a no-vote from congress could be catastrophic. nearly two weeks has passed since at alleged massive and deadly chemical weapons attack inside syria. the u.s. claims the assault killed more than 1,400 people, including more than 400 children. and secretary of state john kerry says u.s. intelligence concluded with high confidence the syrian government was responsible. over this weekend, president obama has said he's decided to seek approval from members of congress before launching a strike, even though he believes he does not need their approval. today the president met with lawmakers, including his former rival on the campaign trail, republican senator john mccain, as i mentioned. after their meeting, senator mccain said the administration is pushing a goal it calls degrade and upgrade. >> we do want an articu
from the white house, the pentagon and the middle east. plans for a potential military strike on syria are clearly a tough sell here at home, but arizona senator john mccain, who ran against president obama for the white house, warns a no-vote from congress could be catastrophic. nearly two weeks has passed since at alleged massive and deadly chemical weapons attack inside syria. the u.s. claims the assault killed more than 1,400 people, including more than 400 children. and secretary of state...
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pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joins us with more on the military maneuver that we should know about. there are reports that assad is hiding military assets in civilian populations. the military leaders have assured him strikes would be effective a month from now. how confident are officials at the pentagon that you're hearing from, the president isn't waiting too long? >> very. one official told us that if the syrian regime thinks it's going to get benefit out of this delay, they're sorely mistaken. the confidence comes from the fact that they feel they have 24 hour surveillance over syria, the technology to hit precise locations, and they feel that assad cannot hide some of his major assets. they say he does not have the fortified underground bunkers to stash attack helicopters and planes and you can't position and park many of those next to an urban school or a mosque. on the other hand, i spoke with the former general who commanded the air operation over kosovo who says the delay is making it more likely you're getting a cruse missile strike that will destroy the defense mi
pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joins us with more on the military maneuver that we should know about. there are reports that assad is hiding military assets in civilian populations. the military leaders have assured him strikes would be effective a month from now. how confident are officials at the pentagon that you're hearing from, the president isn't waiting too long? >> very. one official told us that if the syrian regime thinks it's going to get benefit out of this delay,...
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the pentagon came up with its first military options for the u.s. and syria, the range of actions including training opposition, creating no-fly zones, and taking control of the government's chemical weapons. the united states welcomes the european union decision to blacklist of the hezbollah military wing. a terrorist group on monday. firefighters and soldiers have been deployed in china after two powerful earthquakes killed 90 people. hundreds more were injured after the quake struck the city. more than 30,000 people have been instructed to leave their homes. >> the sound of rocks rolling beneath the ground, two earthquakes one and a half hours apart. the first had a magnitude of 6.6. the second, 5.6. the epicenter is about 500 kilometers southwest of beijing, but the worst damage is happened in the outlying villages. had little victims warning. the village is so remote it took rescuers many hours to reach them. woundede have held this person, but two others were crushed and have to be immediately sent to the hospital at the foot of the mountain f
the pentagon came up with its first military options for the u.s. and syria, the range of actions including training opposition, creating no-fly zones, and taking control of the government's chemical weapons. the united states welcomes the european union decision to blacklist of the hezbollah military wing. a terrorist group on monday. firefighters and soldiers have been deployed in china after two powerful earthquakes killed 90 people. hundreds more were injured after the quake struck the...
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and i was getting reaction from the pentagon to what the were all watching cnn. >> right. >> on january 16th, 1991, for the first time in history, a war began live on television and it was only on cnn. >> you can hear the bombs now. they are hitting the center of the city. >> i still believe that was the greatest scoop in the history of journalism. >> to this day. >> to this day. >> after launching, cnn had become the most trusted news outlet in the world. >> this is cnn. >> and ted was time magazine's man of the year. >> and i was only one of two people who's ever been on the cover of "time" magazine for one thing and the cover of "sports illustrated" for another. >> did it ever enter your mind that you would have this enormous success? >> i'm sure i must have thought about it, dreamed about it. >> becoming a billionaire? >> certainly before it happened i knew it was going to because momentum was there. >> the momentum was there. in 1996, ted sold his media empire for $8 billion and became the largest shareholder of time-warner, the biggest communications company in the world. ted was
and i was getting reaction from the pentagon to what the were all watching cnn. >> right. >> on january 16th, 1991, for the first time in history, a war began live on television and it was only on cnn. >> you can hear the bombs now. they are hitting the center of the city. >> i still believe that was the greatest scoop in the history of journalism. >> to this day. >> to this day. >> after launching, cnn had become the most trusted news outlet in the...
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investigation and another part thing that whether it's all just the pentagon's plan b. so do let us know what you think on this issue by logging on to our team dot com. our snowden's revelations that the u.s. have been spying on its european allies could have a bearing on the political race in germany where there is an election in just under a month chancellor angela merkel's main rival is promising to freeze trade talks with the united states until it comes clean on its espionage programs if he's elected more for marty's been all over in berlin. what the head of the leader of the s.t.p. and the only real candidate who has a chance of challenging angle a merkel in the in the upcoming elections what he said is that should he become chancellor well he'll put the brakes on ongoing talks on a a free trade agreement between the u.s. and the e.u. now these are trade talks that have moved at a pretty pace at the best of times and they are potentially worth multiple billions of dollars worth of money to both sides but there are sticking points and it's what he said during an in
investigation and another part thing that whether it's all just the pentagon's plan b. so do let us know what you think on this issue by logging on to our team dot com. our snowden's revelations that the u.s. have been spying on its european allies could have a bearing on the political race in germany where there is an election in just under a month chancellor angela merkel's main rival is promising to freeze trade talks with the united states until it comes clean on its espionage programs if...
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within the pentagon. i think based on the total reduction in force, the 100,000 reduction in force that will happen post-afghanistan, that they are beginning now -- i think that is a product of that reduction in force. i think that is probably a good thing, to make sure you have the right leadership structure so it does not become too top heavy. whether it is our great nco women,enlisted men and or junior officers, is there a balance within the force structure? if there is not, that could also be a situation where the folks down the line say, where is the priority for everyone? the proper balance in the force and the reduction in the flag officers, i think, is something that necessarily needs to follow with the total reduction in force. >> some of those dismissals have been for cause, sort of a rash of generals and admirals that have run into trouble one way or the other. what do you think about that phenomenon? do you think the military is being too tough on people, not accepting any errors at all? do yo
within the pentagon. i think based on the total reduction in force, the 100,000 reduction in force that will happen post-afghanistan, that they are beginning now -- i think that is a product of that reduction in force. i think that is probably a good thing, to make sure you have the right leadership structure so it does not become too top heavy. whether it is our great nco women,enlisted men and or junior officers, is there a balance within the force structure? if there is not, that could also...
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chris lawrence of the pentagon, thanks very much. just a little while ago, i spoke exclusively with the united nations secretary general here in washington. >> very high on the agenda, i met him. i asked what he meant by the nuclear capableties. and the secretary general of the united nations is joining us here in the situation room. thanks so much, mr. secretary general, for coming in. always nice to see you. i know you've just come from the white house. let's talk about north korea. the key question is have they miniaturized to the point where they could endanger south korea, endanger japan. >> we do not have any independent information. but they will continue to improve their technology. that will be against the resolution. the resolution most recently to refrain from generating nuclear weapons. clearly, the sanctions aren't working. >> sanctions are working. but it needs full cooperation. >> resolution 2094 is very comprehensive. >> how long will it take for it to bite? >> i don't have any idea. but it is very important that the
chris lawrence of the pentagon, thanks very much. just a little while ago, i spoke exclusively with the united nations secretary general here in washington. >> very high on the agenda, i met him. i asked what he meant by the nuclear capableties. and the secretary general of the united nations is joining us here in the situation room. thanks so much, mr. secretary general, for coming in. always nice to see you. i know you've just come from the white house. let's talk about north korea. the...
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. >> reporter: tonight, pentagon lawyers say they simply disagreed with the speaker and lawmakers, and believe the department of defense did not have the authority to pay these benefits now. tonight, senators from both parties have written to secretary hagel asking him to look into this. and tomorrow the house is expected to pass a new bill that would protect all of these benefits right away. brian? >> kelly o'donnell on the hill rounding out our coverage, thank you, kelly, of course the shutdown continues, and as we said we heard from both the president and speaker today starting with the presidential news conference this afternoon. our chief white house correspondent chuck todd was there for it. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, you know nine days before the country runs out of its ability to borrow money and we don't appear to be any closer to a deal, republicans insist changes to the health care law must be part of it. the president says he is willing to talk about that, but only after the government is reopened. >> the only thing that i will say is we're not going to
. >> reporter: tonight, pentagon lawyers say they simply disagreed with the speaker and lawmakers, and believe the department of defense did not have the authority to pay these benefits now. tonight, senators from both parties have written to secretary hagel asking him to look into this. and tomorrow the house is expected to pass a new bill that would protect all of these benefits right away. brian? >> kelly o'donnell on the hill rounding out our coverage, thank you, kelly, of...
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jennifer is live at the pentagon doing great reporting for us. what's the latest? >> hi. pentagon planners have been asked to revise their strike times more than 50 times we're told. to suggest whether decision have been made to use b 50 bombers or b-52 bombers for air strikes is misleading. as one official said our mission has not crept. the president pushed back on these reports as well in terms of mission creep, here's what he sai said. >> one military official told nbc news, characterized it as mission creep. can you respond to that report? >> that report is inaccurate. i'm not going to comment on operational issues that are sourced by some military officia official. >> the more time that goes on and the more assad moves his assets around, target sets are being refined and updated according to pentagon officials, forcing pentagon planners to alter and adapt the means of delivering a strike, suggesting there could be some air assets involved but not necessarily. these strikes would still be standoff missions, we're told unlikely to have u.s. bombers over syrian airspac
jennifer is live at the pentagon doing great reporting for us. what's the latest? >> hi. pentagon planners have been asked to revise their strike times more than 50 times we're told. to suggest whether decision have been made to use b 50 bombers or b-52 bombers for air strikes is misleading. as one official said our mission has not crept. the president pushed back on these reports as well in terms of mission creep, here's what he sai said. >> one military official told nbc news,...
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the seen to try to rescue individuals after the attack and remember the victims in the taxes on the pentagon and flight 93 that crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania and be reading the names of the victims and pausing to mark those times that each plane attacked and as they do it will be a moment of healing for these victims. there will be no politicians speaking, the main focus to be on the victims and their families. mara, back to you. > thanks so much for that. >>> now to some other stories making news this morning. the two prison guard who is are on duty when ariel castro was found hanged have been placed on paid leave. castro was initially on suicide watch he was checked every 30 minutes but had recently been taken off that status. >>> shocking police dash cam video has been released showing a trooper crash right into a motorcycle at a dangerously high speed. the couple on the motorcycle did survive the collision but they are reportedly not doing well with one of them still suffering from a concussion. >>> and a black bear in tennessee was just a little bit lost over the weekend and one
the seen to try to rescue individuals after the attack and remember the victims in the taxes on the pentagon and flight 93 that crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania and be reading the names of the victims and pausing to mark those times that each plane attacked and as they do it will be a moment of healing for these victims. there will be no politicians speaking, the main focus to be on the victims and their families. mara, back to you. > thanks so much for that. >>> now to some...
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agents allegedly used by the syrian regime and all that during the military escalation in the region the pentagon is moving its naval forces closer to syria three destroyers already in the mediterranean ready and for a variety of attacks all of them carrying up to three hundred cruise missiles more scope warns the west against repeating the tragic mistakes of these is remain a center of events of ten years ago in which it was in false information that the iraqis persist weapons of mass destruction the united states launched a reckless enterprise with consequences that everyone is well aware off russia's foreign minister spokesperson said well this small tube colin powell the u.s. secretary of state at that time presented to the u.n. security council as proof led to disastrous consequences will history repeat itself . marty moscow. for many that's the worry you could for of circuitry william hague's refused to hold back on the possibility of military intervention so that washington fully count on britain support serve furth coverage of the story. well foreign secretary william hague said this morn
agents allegedly used by the syrian regime and all that during the military escalation in the region the pentagon is moving its naval forces closer to syria three destroyers already in the mediterranean ready and for a variety of attacks all of them carrying up to three hundred cruise missiles more scope warns the west against repeating the tragic mistakes of these is remain a center of events of ten years ago in which it was in false information that the iraqis persist weapons of mass...
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almost seemed like there was a piece swing in the pentagon. we had this two our sincere discussion with them about space, had been at war for ten years, we are tired, we're suffering, we need answers from wherever we can find them and it was an eye opening thing we thought of as the monolithic faceless military machine, turns out they were people and they were in dire straits about this situation so we went home and just really thoughtful. weekly got a phone call, we would like you to bring your students to the pentagon and play the world peace game and talk to them and get some ideas. you can imagine how i felt as a teacher so my students rose to the challenge. studied real world countries to be prepared for the real world at the pentagon and pakistan and nigeria and india and desk chiefs, staff chief and staff member, economic, political, military and social issues for each country they were assigned to created a white paper full of information, had top-secret dossiers and started the game with them as they walked down the halls of the penta
almost seemed like there was a piece swing in the pentagon. we had this two our sincere discussion with them about space, had been at war for ten years, we are tired, we're suffering, we need answers from wherever we can find them and it was an eye opening thing we thought of as the monolithic faceless military machine, turns out they were people and they were in dire straits about this situation so we went home and just really thoughtful. weekly got a phone call, we would like you to bring...
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investigation or whether it's all just the pentagon's plan b. well do us know what do you think by logging onto ready to come and having your say there. now it seems even the united nations isn't immune to being snooped on by america's scandal plagued national security agency recently published information leaked by edward snowden indicates the world body is new york h.q. has been caught and its controversial spine at right up or down has the details. america's national security agency allegedly cracked the encryption guarding the united nations' internal video conferencing system that's according to german der spiegel the publication says that the n.s.a. surveillance of the united nations took place last summer and three weeks after hacking into the video system america's spy agency had allegedly boosted its number its number of such decrypted communications from twelve to four hundred fifty eight now for anyone who doesn't already know this spying on the united nations is illegal under international law der spiegel also reports that the u.s. m
investigation or whether it's all just the pentagon's plan b. well do us know what do you think by logging onto ready to come and having your say there. now it seems even the united nations isn't immune to being snooped on by america's scandal plagued national security agency recently published information leaked by edward snowden indicates the world body is new york h.q. has been caught and its controversial spine at right up or down has the details. america's national security agency...
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it's not the message that got the pentagon talking it's how it was delivered. chris lawrence joins me now with more. this is fascinating and a little bit alarming. >> reporter: you're right, john. this wasn't some on camera statement or e-mailed press release. the group temporarily hacked into a marine corps re kruting website, basically urging marines not to attack syria. it's signed "your brothers, the syrian army soldiers." we have reached out to marine corps officials. they have not had an official comment yet. i can tell you this temporary hack did include photos of people in military uniforms, u.s. military uniforms holding up signs that said things like i didn't join the marine corps to fight for al qaeda in a syrian civil war. the message seems to be appealing to patriotism arguing it's the syrian army fighting inside syria and the they should be an ally not enemy. take a look. obama is a traitor who wants to put your lives in danger. refuse your orders. concentrate on the real reason every soldier joins the military to defend their homeland. this syria
it's not the message that got the pentagon talking it's how it was delivered. chris lawrence joins me now with more. this is fascinating and a little bit alarming. >> reporter: you're right, john. this wasn't some on camera statement or e-mailed press release. the group temporarily hacked into a marine corps re kruting website, basically urging marines not to attack syria. it's signed "your brothers, the syrian army soldiers." we have reached out to marine corps officials. they...
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the pentagon's biggest weapons replacement program jsf, joint strike fighter. now, for the second time in two months, all 51 radar evading jets have been grounded. a routine inspection revealed a crack on a turbine blade in the jet engine of an f-35 test arkte. the $396 billion program relies on help from eight other countries to fund development. >> there have been a host of problems with the f-35, everything from pilot's helmets displays to air frame issues. when we start talking about power plants or the engine blades, the things of that nature, that's really quite serious and that's almost in a different category, because then you're talking about the very likely potential of catastrophic engine failure in flight. >> the u.s. defense department describes the grounding as precautionary. but before this development, five there had already been concern about the cost of the new air craft. canada is considering canceling its orders while australia is considering scaling back. in january a variant of an f-35 was grounded for a month after a fuel line detached ju
the pentagon's biggest weapons replacement program jsf, joint strike fighter. now, for the second time in two months, all 51 radar evading jets have been grounded. a routine inspection revealed a crack on a turbine blade in the jet engine of an f-35 test arkte. the $396 billion program relies on help from eight other countries to fund development. >> there have been a host of problems with the f-35, everything from pilot's helmets displays to air frame issues. when we start talking about...
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what about help from the pentagon? 10:45 p.m. >> i asked the defense attache, is anything coming? >> reporter: the short answer, no. >> i said thank you very much. and we went on with our work. >> reporter: 10:54 benghazi. attackers are drove out of the compound. by that time, sean smith is confirmed dead. but nobody can find ambassador stevens. now 5:00 p.m. in washington. defense secretary leon panetta attends his weekly meeting with the president. >> we ordered all available dod assets to respond. >> reporter: but none outside libya will. >> the quickest response option available was a security team that was located at the embassy in tripoli. >> reporter: the americans have no plane in tripoli. >> we agreed we would move forward with chartering a plane to fly a response team to benghazi to provide additional reinforcement. >> reporter: 11:10 p.m., benghazi. a u.s. drone armed with cameras begins circling with a come pound. five minutes later, a second wave of attackers arrives. >> the annex team withdrew from the facility, and the second wave of attackers took it over. >> did a
what about help from the pentagon? 10:45 p.m. >> i asked the defense attache, is anything coming? >> reporter: the short answer, no. >> i said thank you very much. and we went on with our work. >> reporter: 10:54 benghazi. attackers are drove out of the compound. by that time, sean smith is confirmed dead. but nobody can find ambassador stevens. now 5:00 p.m. in washington. defense secretary leon panetta attends his weekly meeting with the president. >> we ordered...
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so stating that, here's what the pentagon is now saying about this as well. in response to the deal or the agreement that secretary of state kerry has made with russia, and that is, we haven't made any changes to our force posture to this point. the credible threat of military force has been key to driving diplomatic progress, and it's important that the assad regime lives up to its obligations under the framework agreement. so this obviously means the u.s. will keep warships in the region. that is showing the force. is that enough to sink teeth into this to forcibly get the assad regime to comply? >> potentially, but the worry is the regime could use the excuse of a proxy war going on, a civil war in his country. he could use that excuse to say this is why i can't implement this deal completely. this is why i think the united states is going to have to be really clear going forward what its ultimate goals are. is it simply to get rid of his chemical weapons, or is it that we need to see a post-assad syria? >> you paint the picture clearly. there are a lot of
so stating that, here's what the pentagon is now saying about this as well. in response to the deal or the agreement that secretary of state kerry has made with russia, and that is, we haven't made any changes to our force posture to this point. the credible threat of military force has been key to driving diplomatic progress, and it's important that the assad regime lives up to its obligations under the framework agreement. so this obviously means the u.s. will keep warships in the region....
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the pentagon estimated last year that it would take more than 75,000 troops to secure the chemical weapons in stockpile. secretary kerry and secretary hegel have not mention that before the congress. authorizing u.s. military action yesterday the full senate may follow suit this theory remains a very tough sell in the house. five news organizations have surveyed the perspective vote abc news and talking points all have found opposition to the president's plan is overwhelming and building those tallies show the president about to show a major defeat. it is running now between three / one and four / one gets the president and military action for you heard the congressman say moments ago, calls in from constituents is running 95 / one against military action. a mysterious action that people are not aware of. that president obama did not serve in our armed forces and only 20 senators have served in the military only 89 members of the house. compare that and think about it. nearly 80% members of the house of the senate were veterans. they serve divorces. i find this disturbing even when you don
the pentagon estimated last year that it would take more than 75,000 troops to secure the chemical weapons in stockpile. secretary kerry and secretary hegel have not mention that before the congress. authorizing u.s. military action yesterday the full senate may follow suit this theory remains a very tough sell in the house. five news organizations have surveyed the perspective vote abc news and talking points all have found opposition to the president's plan is overwhelming and building those...
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so the pentagon does what the pentagon will do. they will plan, they will be ready to execute those plans. of course, everybody hopes that there is a way out of that. >> of course, that would be intuitive. but however, after we have the syrian reregime on record acknowledging the chemical weapons stockpile, that's been iffy up until now with dabbling and admitting to that. now that it's actually a fact, is that a game-change at all for the plans for the pentagon or did they operate as if that were the truth all along? >> no, i think the pentagon will continue doing what it has been doing, making the plans, being ready to execute. whether or not the syrians really have chemical weapons is immaterial to what the pentagon is doing. this is an combourimportant ste. they haven't said what they have, or how much they have, and that will be the subject of what comes neck. let's not forget, we're in the middle of a civil war, doing this in peace time is difficult. doing this in a middle of a war may be impossible. >> can i just throw anoth
so the pentagon does what the pentagon will do. they will plan, they will be ready to execute those plans. of course, everybody hopes that there is a way out of that. >> of course, that would be intuitive. but however, after we have the syrian reregime on record acknowledging the chemical weapons stockpile, that's been iffy up until now with dabbling and admitting to that. now that it's actually a fact, is that a game-change at all for the plans for the pentagon or did they operate as if...
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in the meantime, the president asked the pentagon to come up with a strategic plan in case the u.s. decides to go forward with military action in syria, possibly airstrikes or missile attacks. chuck hagel traveling in asia told reporters the defense department has the responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingencies, which requires positioning our forces and assets to carry out different options, whatever option the president might choose. syria said the allegations it used chemical weapons on its own people as this video purports to show are, quote, absolutely baseless. a u.s. ambassador says president obama has to decide what his obje objectives are with syria, its stockpile of chemical weapons. >> the president said almost a year ago the use of chemical weapons crosses a red line. when the president of the united states makes a statement like that, he needs to be prepared to do something pretty dramatic if the red line is crossed, otherwise his credibility is gravely damaged which is where we are right now. >> the united nations disarmament chief arrived
in the meantime, the president asked the pentagon to come up with a strategic plan in case the u.s. decides to go forward with military action in syria, possibly airstrikes or missile attacks. chuck hagel traveling in asia told reporters the defense department has the responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingencies, which requires positioning our forces and assets to carry out different options, whatever option the president might choose. syria said the allegations it...
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you're watching arts he and the pentagon wants those fighting us walls from a fall firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it'll be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots and waged their battles without even setting foot in the combat zones just a bit earlier in the program on tuesday when it explained to me what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it to get a medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognizing a single act that directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and war incident ward higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front line and risk the extreme bloody violence that you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple for example and just wage war from about a th
you're watching arts he and the pentagon wants those fighting us walls from a fall firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it'll be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots and waged their battles without even setting foot in the combat zones just a bit earlier in the program on tuesday when it explained to me what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and they get an...
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jennifer griffith is at the pentagon tonight. jennifer? >> reporter: one year after the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, none of the attakers have been brought to justice. the libyan government is reportedly thwarting their arrest and blocking potential u.s. military action to snatch the alleged attackers. 29 suspects have been identified publicly by the fbi. in some cases security camera video placed them at the consulate that night. >> this administration continues to follow through on the commitment the president of the united states made to find those responsible for what happened a year ago. d.o.d. is working with fbi, cia, other agencies in this. >> reporter: before stepping down as fbi director robert muller explained how the fledgling libyan government blocked u.s. efforts to get the fbi to benghazi for 24 days after the attack. >> a number of holdups, one was assuring the security and the other was working with the libyans to allow us to do it. >> reporter: on the morning of september 11th, 2012, in one of his la
jennifer griffith is at the pentagon tonight. jennifer? >> reporter: one year after the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, none of the attakers have been brought to justice. the libyan government is reportedly thwarting their arrest and blocking potential u.s. military action to snatch the alleged attackers. 29 suspects have been identified publicly by the fbi. in some cases security camera video placed them at the consulate that night. >> this administration...
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i'm going to take you live to the pentagon for details of how this works and whether it's a good idea. see his bankingd and investing accounts on one page... before he could easily transfer funds between the two in real time... before he could even think about planning for his daughters' future... mike opened a merrill edge investment account and linked it to his bank of america bank account to help free up plenty of time for the here and now. that's the wonder of streamlined connections. that's merrill edge and bank of america. guys, you took tums® a couple hours ago. why keep taking it if you know your heartburn keeps coming back? that's how it works. you take some tums®. if heartburn comes back, you take some more. that doesn't make any sense. it makes plenty of sense if you don't think about it! really, honey, why can't you just deal with it like everybody else? because i took a pepcid®. fine. debbie, you're my new favorite. [ male announcer ] break with tradition, take pepcid® complete. it works fast and lasts. get relief from your heartburn relief with pepcid® complete. >>>
i'm going to take you live to the pentagon for details of how this works and whether it's a good idea. see his bankingd and investing accounts on one page... before he could easily transfer funds between the two in real time... before he could even think about planning for his daughters' future... mike opened a merrill edge investment account and linked it to his bank of america bank account to help free up plenty of time for the here and now. that's the wonder of streamlined connections....
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that is what pentagon leaders told american lawmakers today. the question is, what will they do about it? the numbers are staggering. in 2012, 26 thousand u.s. servicemembers were sexually assaulted. that was an increase of over 35% from the previous year. cases are not ever reported. of those that are, only 8% aren't prosecuted. thisnizing the situation, army general had this to say. >> we are working to protect our people from sexual assault. as a parent of two sons and a of sexualthe crimes assault, sexual harassment cut to the core of what i care most about, the health and wealth of america's sons and daughters. recognition,at pentagon officials are resisting the suggestion that military commanders should be removed in the process of deciding whether sexual misconduct cases go to trial. among those lawmakers questioning the military chiefs was senator hagan. you know about american military. your state includes one of the largest military facilities in the world. what are the victims of sexual assault going through? >> the issue is that the
that is what pentagon leaders told american lawmakers today. the question is, what will they do about it? the numbers are staggering. in 2012, 26 thousand u.s. servicemembers were sexually assaulted. that was an increase of over 35% from the previous year. cases are not ever reported. of those that are, only 8% aren't prosecuted. thisnizing the situation, army general had this to say. >> we are working to protect our people from sexual assault. as a parent of two sons and a of sexualthe...
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just 11% believe that the pentagon is ready for an attack just in case. you can log onto our website. >> right from the scene. first rate views and pictures, on our reporters'twitter and instagram. online. >> whistleblower bradley manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison. he was responsible for the massive leak of classified data that exposed potential war crimes in iraq and afghanistan, and he has now asked for a pardon from the u.s. president. he addressed the letter to obama, saying he acted out of love for his country to protect the values and ideals of the united states, and the ex soldier said he would gladly pay the price for living in a free society. there is a debate about his personal issues which are now grabbing headlines. >> the sentence of bradley manning of 35 years behind bars has sent an unprecedented line. >> a whistleblower who exposed war crimes in iraq and afghanistan and a secret war in yemen and the other things that the u.s. supported. >> his supporters were outside the white house to call for the white house pardon. supporters
just 11% believe that the pentagon is ready for an attack just in case. you can log onto our website. >> right from the scene. first rate views and pictures, on our reporters'twitter and instagram. online. >> whistleblower bradley manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison. he was responsible for the massive leak of classified data that exposed potential war crimes in iraq and afghanistan, and he has now asked for a pardon from the u.s. president. he addressed the letter to obama,...
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would be seen as an act of war by the pentagon's own definition there's a certain game of words going on here when it's against the u.s. it's called a cyber attack when is the u.s. doing it it's called installing software but there would be no cyber race without spice and the latest development here is that the chinese have reportedly hacked into the pentagon's most sophisticated weapons systems leaks confidential report by the defense science board intended for pentagon leaders says two dozen system designs were compromised those systems are said to be critical to u.s. missile defense and aircraft you. officials point to china u.s. news outlets run articles with headlines like this one china is winning the cyber war because they hacked us plans for we'll war china traditionally denies the accusations of cyber espionage but if the accusation is true if one still has to ask the u. what's what do you expect when they see your cyber or forces attacking another country's infrastructure or when they hear you say you are pivoting to asia pacific with all that military gear to counter china
would be seen as an act of war by the pentagon's own definition there's a certain game of words going on here when it's against the u.s. it's called a cyber attack when is the u.s. doing it it's called installing software but there would be no cyber race without spice and the latest development here is that the chinese have reportedly hacked into the pentagon's most sophisticated weapons systems leaks confidential report by the defense science board intended for pentagon leaders says two dozen...
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we will take up these issues tonight with retired four-star army general jack sheehan, former pentagon official k. t. mcfarland, a retired lieutenant colonel oliver north among our guests. we begin with the extraordinary approach taken by president obama, declaring he made a decision to attack but turning at the same time to congress for their reproval after making the case over the weekend that he is the only one with legal authority to proceed with military action against syria. fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry has our report. >> i am going to be working with congress. >> reporter: remove for president obama who pavlov makers at arm's length for nearly five years, often bypassing them. now he is on defensend needs congress to help authorize the u.s. military mission in syria, so he is finally starting to make his case. >> i am a decision that america should take action, but i'll also believe that we will be much more effective, stronger if we take action together as one denton. said he is confident the resolution will pass, though behind the scenes his aides are stil
we will take up these issues tonight with retired four-star army general jack sheehan, former pentagon official k. t. mcfarland, a retired lieutenant colonel oliver north among our guests. we begin with the extraordinary approach taken by president obama, declaring he made a decision to attack but turning at the same time to congress for their reproval after making the case over the weekend that he is the only one with legal authority to proceed with military action against syria. fox news...
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also the guantanamo bay hunger strike hits a six month milestone as the pentagon continues to splash out taxpayers' money on the prison all amid claims the white house has not given up on his plan that's a shut it down. and western gay community has demanded russia be stripped of the right.
also the guantanamo bay hunger strike hits a six month milestone as the pentagon continues to splash out taxpayers' money on the prison all amid claims the white house has not given up on his plan that's a shut it down. and western gay community has demanded russia be stripped of the right.
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you're watching arts he and the pentagon wants those fighting us walls from a fall firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it'll be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots and waged their battles without even setting foot in the combat zones just a bit earlier in the program on tuesday we're going to explain to me what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it to get a medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognized directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and warrants it award higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front line and risk the extreme bloody violence there you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple for example and just wage war from about a thousand miles
you're watching arts he and the pentagon wants those fighting us walls from a fall firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it'll be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots and waged their battles without even setting foot in the combat zones just a bit earlier in the program on tuesday we're going to explain to me what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and they get...
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our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has been working her sources. we have more details about what u.s. assets are going to be brought to south sudan and how they're used? >> we do just in the last few minutes, what we have learned is about 150 marines on their way to africa. they have been ordered there by the commander of the u.s. africa command which oversees operations in that part of the world. about 150 heavily armed marines will go to the nearby nation of djibouti on stand by for either reinforcing protection at the embassy or evacuating the americans still there as this is war rages out of control. thousands of south sudan he's trapped in the fighting. there is a lot of concern what will happen in the coming days. so the u.s. military getting ready, especially after what happened over the weekends. we have more now about those four u.s. troops injured on saturday when they tried to be part of an effort to evacuate kit americans. we now know that the four injured were part of a navy seal team that had gone in. their aircraft came under fire as
our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has been working her sources. we have more details about what u.s. assets are going to be brought to south sudan and how they're used? >> we do just in the last few minutes, what we have learned is about 150 marines on their way to africa. they have been ordered there by the commander of the u.s. africa command which oversees operations in that part of the world. about 150 heavily armed marines will go to the nearby nation of djibouti on stand by...
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chris lawrence from pentagon. thank you. appreciate it. >>> samantha power is expected to speak about syria and her concerns over the inaction at the united nations. we'll have live remarks at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >>> a look at bashar's father, next. [ male announcer ] it's the adt end of summer sale. labor day is here, and getting back to a predictable routine can leave your home vulnerable when you're not there. help protect it with adt security starting at just $49 installed, a savings of $250. but hurry. this offer ends september 9th. call right now or visit adt.com. this is a fire that didn't destroy a home. this is a break-in that didn't devastate a family. this is the reason why. adt. you can't predict when bad things will happen, but you can help protect yourself with the fast alarm response of adt, with 24/7 monitoring against burglary, fire, and high levels of carbon monoxide starting at just over $1 a day. this is the computer that didn't get stolen, keeping priceless photos and financial records safe. this is the r
chris lawrence from pentagon. thank you. appreciate it. >>> samantha power is expected to speak about syria and her concerns over the inaction at the united nations. we'll have live remarks at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >>> a look at bashar's father, next. [ male announcer ] it's the adt end of summer sale. labor day is here, and getting back to a predictable routine can leave your home vulnerable when you're not there. help protect it with adt security starting at just $49 installed,...
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the pentagon is not overly concerned. according to one senior defense official we at least see the russians as rational actors. >> how rational the russians will stay if vladimir putin keeps his word and said i'll -- >> it's not clear. the pentagon claims they're not too concerned about this russian warships right now. >> neil: the same pentagon that seems to be confused as to who and which rebel wes like and don't like? >> certainly not a clear picture of the rebels. >> neil: thank you very much. jennifer griffin, she's been all over this. >>> take a look at this. >> i believe that when you have a limited proportional strike like this, not iraq, not putting boots on the ground, not some long, drawn-out affair, not without any risks, but with manageable risks, that we should be able to bear that responsibility. >> neil: the president saying no boots on the ground, among reports saying it could take 75,000 troops to assure the chemical weapons stockpile. so which is it? strike plans keep changing as foreign policy analyst
the pentagon is not overly concerned. according to one senior defense official we at least see the russians as rational actors. >> how rational the russians will stay if vladimir putin keeps his word and said i'll -- >> it's not clear. the pentagon claims they're not too concerned about this russian warships right now. >> neil: the same pentagon that seems to be confused as to who and which rebel wes like and don't like? >> certainly not a clear picture of the rebels....
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that is 60 percent of what they want to take out of the pentagon. why do we do that? with the leadership to say we get this stopped? we have a special committee to look at this, oversight would get the bad actors we will demand the people who make those decisions get fired and company's nonperforming pay the money back. none of that happens. you can defraud the federal government, not performing a contract and do it with impunity because members of congress are basically not willing or inexperienced to not know you could hold people accountable for
that is 60 percent of what they want to take out of the pentagon. why do we do that? with the leadership to say we get this stopped? we have a special committee to look at this, oversight would get the bad actors we will demand the people who make those decisions get fired and company's nonperforming pay the money back. none of that happens. you can defraud the federal government, not performing a contract and do it with impunity because members of congress are basically not willing or...
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around one thirty in the morning the pentagon their operation to remove dismantle the fire takes to be built up around the top of the effect of extracting the city for the last couple of weeks and i started to push protested by cuttlebug. but slight speech. i was trying some boxes a day to break out this morning. police tried to retake be out six you'll be interested to build it has been used as a makeshift headquarters by the opposition for the last number of weeks they were met by fierce resistance from the opposition from the protesters. the police to report to come and sit in temperatures of minus ten it was quite an effective resistance in the place ended up retreating twenty from the city goal but also from my independence quack behind me. well this is one of the bookcase that was removed by police on tuesday night as you can say we've got a rather surreal situation of the fact that the protest is simply reveals the monotony of a retail said. they rebuilt it bigger and stronger than it was peaceful organizers are all staying for more more people to send home made on squares you c
around one thirty in the morning the pentagon their operation to remove dismantle the fire takes to be built up around the top of the effect of extracting the city for the last couple of weeks and i started to push protested by cuttlebug. but slight speech. i was trying some boxes a day to break out this morning. police tried to retake be out six you'll be interested to build it has been used as a makeshift headquarters by the opposition for the last number of weeks they were met by fierce...
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the pentagon and the u.s. military have spoken out in recent days saying they want to keep u.s. military here just to train the afghans. they've been working with the afghan military for years, trying to increase their capabilities to bring peace to this country and they say that they need more training and that they need more u.s. troops here as mentors and to help them basically learn to take on this fight entirely by themselves. the pentagon itself released a report yesterday saying that they were putting forward several options to the white house as to how the war here is ing, but also how they would recommend moving forward. they did not include zero option, and that would mean no u.s. troops here. the u.s. military are really pushing to stay here in a training capacity but whether or not the obama administration will go for that, they're not sure yet. they are still considering zero option as a potential at the end of 2014. >> we'll have to see what happens, certainly, in the coming moments. jane, thank you. now, some of marli's opposition candidates are refusing to accept
the pentagon and the u.s. military have spoken out in recent days saying they want to keep u.s. military here just to train the afghans. they've been working with the afghan military for years, trying to increase their capabilities to bring peace to this country and they say that they need more training and that they need more u.s. troops here as mentors and to help them basically learn to take on this fight entirely by themselves. the pentagon itself released a report yesterday saying that...
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think of the people who rushed into the pentagon and started pulling people out were burned and dying and injured in fighting. the american people have a lot of fiber. i mean, this country's streets were not paved with gold with all the people came from other countries and built it into what it is. i've got a website, rumsfeld.com which i put a speech by adlai stevenson on their that was given to my senior class in college in 1954. and if you've got young people who are fainthearted, who are wondering, gee, about the world, read that speech by adlai stevenson. he was governor of my home state. i don't think he would have been a delicate president to be honest with you. he was kind of cerebral type. one of his campaign slogans was, a kids of the world unite. we have nothing to lose but our yoke. [laughter] but his speech to my senior class in 1954 was absolutely brilliant. and i think if you read something like that you are reassured. and if you think about the people who do stand up and support people and understand how precious what we have -- you know, i've got a couple of titanium
think of the people who rushed into the pentagon and started pulling people out were burned and dying and injured in fighting. the american people have a lot of fiber. i mean, this country's streets were not paved with gold with all the people came from other countries and built it into what it is. i've got a website, rumsfeld.com which i put a speech by adlai stevenson on their that was given to my senior class in college in 1954. and if you've got young people who are fainthearted, who are...
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all war advocates to give the hard sell to lawmakers on president obama's serious trying to plan but pentagon's forced to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. and syria is likely to loom large over the g twenty summit in st petersburg where the world leaders split on how to solve the conflict and suspicious also us following the notorious ablative scandal. making money by sacrificing your christmas eve. helping governments get inside your online live imagine what they feel like it shows.
all war advocates to give the hard sell to lawmakers on president obama's serious trying to plan but pentagon's forced to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. and syria is likely to loom large over the g twenty summit in st petersburg where the world leaders split on how to solve the conflict and suspicious also us following the notorious ablative scandal. making money by sacrificing your christmas eve. helping governments get inside your online live imagine what they feel like it...
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soldiers have taken their own lives in the first four months of this year according to a pentagon report saying that suicides a month army personnel are increasing. they said one u.s. soldier commits suicide every 18 hours, 349 u.s. army members killed themselves in 2012, more than the 295 soldiers who died in combat in afghanistan. the number of veterans is even higher. former soldiers taking their own lives in 2012, the equivalent of one suicide every 18 minutes. >> hundreds gathered at dusk in washington, d.c. for an overnight walk to draw attention to the taboo topic of suicide, a subject that is very personal. iraq. tours in >> the annual what has taken on new prominence because of the epidemic of suicide among u.s. soldiers, a reality she has witnessed on three different combat tours in iraq and afghanistan. >> at least one person at home has committed suicide or received. my second deployment, it was a young 19-year-old marine. >> they are not isolated cases, but since then a disturbing trend. suicides among active duty troops have driven state -- risen steadily. more soldiers die
soldiers have taken their own lives in the first four months of this year according to a pentagon report saying that suicides a month army personnel are increasing. they said one u.s. soldier commits suicide every 18 hours, 349 u.s. army members killed themselves in 2012, more than the 295 soldiers who died in combat in afghanistan. the number of veterans is even higher. former soldiers taking their own lives in 2012, the equivalent of one suicide every 18 minutes. >> hundreds gathered at...
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. >> reporter: at the pentagon reporters wanted to know why alexis' past didn't keep him from getting a job as a defense contractor and secret security clearance. he had a history of run-ins with law enforcement. a month ago he called police in rhode island to complain he was hearing voices. authorities say alexis was never convicted of a crime, so passed background screening but they admit more could be done. >> there were a lot of red flags as you noted. why they didn't get picked up and incorporated into the clearance process, what he was doing, those are all legitimate questions that we're going to be dealing with. >> reporter: one thing officials quickly dismissed, whether the pentagon cut corners on screening any contractors to save money. >> the budget issue did not degrade the security at the navy yard and in any way contribute to this. >> reporter: the military refused to wane on the need for expanded gun control in the u.s., while a number of gun control groups dahl called for background checks. as the pentagon and white house made plans for a memorial service on sunday, som
. >> reporter: at the pentagon reporters wanted to know why alexis' past didn't keep him from getting a job as a defense contractor and secret security clearance. he had a history of run-ins with law enforcement. a month ago he called police in rhode island to complain he was hearing voices. authorities say alexis was never convicted of a crime, so passed background screening but they admit more could be done. >> there were a lot of red flags as you noted. why they didn't get picked...
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that is what pentagon leaders told american lawmakers today. the question is, what will they do about it? the numbers are staggering. in 2012, 26 thousand u.s. servicemembers were sexually assaulted. that was an increase of over 35% from the previous year. cases are not ever reported. of those that are, only 8% aren't prosecuted. thisnizing the situation, army general had this to say. >> we are working to protect our people from sexual assault. as a parent of two sons and a of sexualthe crimes assault, sexual harassment cut to the core of what i care most about, the health and wealth of america's sons and daughters. recognition,at pentagon officials are resisting the suggestion that military commanders should be removed in the process of deciding whether sexual misconduct cases go to trial. among those lawmakers questioning the military chiefs was senator hagan. you know about american military. your state includes one of the largest military facilities in the world. what are the victims of sexual assault going through? >> the issue is that the
that is what pentagon leaders told american lawmakers today. the question is, what will they do about it? the numbers are staggering. in 2012, 26 thousand u.s. servicemembers were sexually assaulted. that was an increase of over 35% from the previous year. cases are not ever reported. of those that are, only 8% aren't prosecuted. thisnizing the situation, army general had this to say. >> we are working to protect our people from sexual assault. as a parent of two sons and a of sexualthe...
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covered the demise of the yukos and hard on the trial was seen to good use and very picture heavy on the pentagon thanks so much for joining us in the studio. increasingly it during the press conference of the cocky he mentioned himself as a political on prisoner know in the west is widely seen as that but in but she's a much more controversial figure lately i sink down at the time of his arrest there was a lot of anger in russia began so called oligarchs very powerful businessmen who basically clean the streets behind the scenes. i think there's been an evolution in russia and the um basically people have that sort of the raiders may be more direct that the government than it is there any kind of oligarchs and he has been evolution both of them personally. um he now sees him so much more a symbol for the opposition and from the oppression opposition now sees him as someone who is standard bearer for them. you most about him and his appearance in and his delivery at the compass. what will one thing that really struck me was he drove home again how important international pressure was and i think
covered the demise of the yukos and hard on the trial was seen to good use and very picture heavy on the pentagon thanks so much for joining us in the studio. increasingly it during the press conference of the cocky he mentioned himself as a political on prisoner know in the west is widely seen as that but in but she's a much more controversial figure lately i sink down at the time of his arrest there was a lot of anger in russia began so called oligarchs very powerful businessmen who basically...